The Floor Pro Community

  1. Public Forums for the PRO, DIYer & Consumer

    1. Carpet Q&A

      Consumers & Do-It-Yourselfers ask questions about buying and installing carpet and pad.
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      13,613
      Latest: Carpet fitter From The UK,few questions. Ben1191, Dec 13, 2018 at 12:25 PM

    2. Vinyl Flooring Q&A

      Do-It-Yourself and consumer discussions about the buying and installation of vinyl tiles, planks, sheet vinyl and rubber flooring.
      Discussions:
      1,858
      Messages:
      23,385
      Latest: Installing Vinyl plank flooring over tile help Dabull25, Dec 14, 2018 at 3:08 AM

    3. Cork Flooring Q&A

      Questions and answers about the use of cork flooring in homes and businesses.
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      59
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      635
      Latest: 1/2 inch cork or quality felt underlayment for sound deadening SonjaSwan, Nov 6, 2018

    4. Ceramic and Stone Q&A

      Ceramic tile, stone and other hard surface floors in your homes and businesses.
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      585
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      7,835
      Latest: need advice on tile underlayment Tom Potter, Dec 9, 2018 at 5:48 PM

    5. Hardwood and Laminates Q&A

      Discussions about buying, installing, refinishing, repairing and maintaining solid hardwood, engineered and laminate floors.
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      19,163
      Latest: flooring removal and new install Mike Antonetti, Dec 13, 2018 at 9:21 AM

    6. Concrete Floor Finishes

      Discussions about concrete overlays, stains, epoxy and other decorative finishes for concrete flooring.
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      1,356
      Latest: Ardex Floor Patching - mix with HOT? or Cold water? Incognito, Dec 3, 2018

    7. Floor Preparation

      In the biz, we call it floor prep - anything you have to do to the substrate to get ready to install the finished flooring.
      Discussions:
      1,146
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      15,086
      Latest: Sandpaper vs ? Chris 45, Dec 13, 2018 at 5:05 AM

    8. Cleaning, Maintenance & Restoration

      Cleaning, maintenance and restoring floor coverings
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      239
      Messages:
      2,538
      Latest: How to clean tranquility floor after construction Incognito, Nov 28, 2018

    9. Flooring Potpourri

      When it just doesn't fit in another forum, miscellaneous talk about flooring related issues takes place here.
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      Messages:
      15,438
      Latest: What did you do at work today? Barry Carlton, Dec 7, 2018

    10. Help Selecting the Best Floor Covering

      What floorcovering should you choose? Ask our Pros - Retailers, Designers, Installers & Manufacturers will offer their advice.
      Discussions:
      190
      Messages:
      2,056
      Latest: Hexagonal Tiles with what flooring for that effect? Tom Potter, Dec 9, 2018 at 4:58 PM

    11. Other Home Decorating & Remodeling Projects

      Interior decorating, design and remodeling isn't just about floors. These discussions are about those other projects you do in and around your homes & businesses.
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      195
      Messages:
      2,551
      Latest: Repairs around the house Mike Antonetti, Nov 30, 2018

    12. Floorcovering Installation & Maintenance Tips

      Tidbits of floor laying, repairing and cleaning information offered by flooring professionals and accomplished do-it-yourselfers.
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      80
      Messages:
      1,292
      Latest: Leister welding tip flrguy89, Nov 13, 2018

  2. Professional Forums - Pro Access Required to Post

    1. Carpet Sales and Installations

      Selling and installing carpet for pros
      Discussions:
      935
      Messages:
      16,405
      Latest: Free labor Tom Potter, Nov 9, 2018

    2. Vinyl & Rubber Flooring Sales and Installations

      Selling and installing vinyl and rubber flooring products professionally
      Discussions:
      775
      Messages:
      11,553
      Latest: Multiple length LVP Mark Brown, Dec 10, 2018 at 7:41 PM

    3. Ceramic & Stone Sales and Installations

      Selling and installing stone and tile professionally
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      197
      Messages:
      2,370
      Latest: Homeowner Fired Tile Setter Mike Antonetti, Nov 29, 2018

    4. Hardwood & Laminate Sales and Installations

      Selling and installing hardwood and laminate flooring
      Discussions:
      427
      Messages:
      5,143
      Latest: Have you given in? kylenelson, Nov 21, 2018

    5. Commercial Flooring Sales & Installation

      Sales & installation of all types of floorcoverings for commercial and industrial use.
      Discussions:
      218
      Messages:
      3,641
      Latest: Will Machine fall through the floor? Mike Antonetti, Dec 14, 2018 at 1:04 AM

    6. Flooring Inspection Services

      Discussion & information about flooring inspections
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      14,375
      Latest: This one had me scratching my head seamsealer, Dec 9, 2018 at 10:50 AM

    7. Business End of the Floorcovering Business

      Retailing, workrooms, marketing and more
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      1,062
      Messages:
      19,654
      Latest: Money, money, money...money Tom Potter, Dec 9, 2018 at 6:07 PM

    8. a Floor Pro Looking For Work

      Flooring professionals looking for a job or to relocate can post work-wanted or resumés here.
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      37
      Messages:
      291
      Latest: help wanted in NY Tom Potter, Sep 15, 2018

  3. Special Interest Forums

    1. Industry News, Training & Organizations

      General discussion about industry news, organizations & training opportunities
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      644
      Messages:
      7,687
      Latest: Registration Opens for FCICA's 3 Days to CIM – Tucson Jim McClain, Dec 10, 2018 at 4:52 PM

    2. Spotlight on Flooring Professionalism

      Flooring professionals that make us all proud to be associated with floor covering excellence.
      Discussions:
      112
      Messages:
      1,846
      Latest: Still doing Koster/Ardex FF/Mondo Mike Antonetti, Oct 26, 2018

    3. Looking For a Flooring Professional or Product

      Need an installer, inspector or retailer in your area? Need a discontinued or hard to find product? Post your needs here.
      Discussions:
      287
      Messages:
      1,655
      Latest: Looking for Harrington engineered wood flooring Julia Davis, Oct 30, 2018

    4. Tools, Equipment and Supplies

      Flooring tools, sealers, underlayment, trims, and other floor preparation or finishing products and supplies.
      Discussions:
      1,172
      Messages:
      15,299
      Latest: What do you use to cut tack strip? Tom Potter, Dec 9, 2018 at 5:08 PM

    5. High Tech Tools & Equipment Support

      Computers, smartphones, meters, laser levelers and other devices. Support for any technological dilemma you may have
      Discussions:
      599
      Messages:
      5,264
      Latest: Quickbooks seamsealer, Apr 16, 2018

    6. Flooring Products, Tools & Supplies on EBAY

      Check here for the latest eBay auctions for anything flooring related.
      Discussions:
      174
      Messages:
      1,279
      Latest: Flooring Van, complete with Graphics Mike Antonetti, Dec 14, 2018 at 1:12 AM

    7. Buy & Sell Flooring Tools and Equipment

      If you are looking for used flooring tools or have floorcovering tools and equipment you don't need anymore, buy and sell them here.
      Discussions:
      328
      Messages:
      2,763
      Latest: Wanted!! Used National 2900 Floor Ride-On Scraper Steve McIntyre, Nov 27, 2018

    8. Health & Safety Forum

      Whether you are at home, work or you are a Pro doing your job, safety and health are a primary concern. This is where we discuss those issues.
      Discussions:
      174
      Messages:
      2,726
      Latest: Best Work Boot Insert Steve Olson, Dec 9, 2018 at 8:10 AM

    9. Floorcovering Video Collection

      A library of flooring related videos for the do-it-yourselfer and the floor pro.
      Discussions:
      132
      Messages:
      1,349
      Latest: DUO-FAST 250BN Blind Nailer for Hardwood HetzelFlooring, Nov 16, 2016

    10. Article Discussion Forum

      Discuss & critique articles found on TFP and in industry publications and websites.
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      Messages:
      494
      Latest: Tarrant County Prosecutors Going After Contractors Who Don't Finish The Job Tom Potter, Nov 23, 2018

  4. TFP Community Center

    1. TFP Site News & Announcements

      All the news and announcements relating to The Floor Pro Community website.
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      Latest: Rules and Privacy Policy Jim McClain, Nov 28, 2017

    2. New Member Introductions

      Introduce yourself. Tell us how you found TFP. Tell us a little about you and the projects you are working on as a consumer, DIYer or flooring professional.
      Discussions:
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      Messages:
      1,115
      Latest: DYIer from Signal Hill, California Steve Olson, Dec 10, 2018 at 9:17 PM

    3. TFP Support and Feedback

      Need help with a forum feature? Have a new idea to improve the site? Have comments or critique of The Floor Pro Community website? This is the forum to speak up in.
      Discussions:
      362
      Messages:
      4,042
      Latest: Decline in forum participation Commercial Floor Rep, Nov 12, 2018

    4. Forum & Member Account How-To's

      These are illustrated guides to using the forum and customizing your own account on The Floor Pro Community. You can reply to existing topics here, but please use the TFP Support and Feedback forum to ask new questions.
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      Latest: Sharing Photos in a Post Jim McClain, Oct 10, 2018

    5. In Memoriam

      A commemoration for the passing of our friends in the floor covering industry. Pay your respects to lost flooring professionals here.
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      Messages:
      628
      Latest: RIP Irving Nusbaum Jim McClain, Nov 29, 2018

    6. Taking a Break From Flooring

      Off-topic conversation that has nothing to do with floorcovering and everything to do with quality of life beyond flooring.
      Discussions:
      2,114
      Messages:
      26,218
      Latest: Helpers....what was their background? a kwfloors, Dec 13, 2018 at 10:32 PM

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